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DANCING WITH THE STARS
Air Date: Tuesday, October 06, 2026
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-10:00 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#3505) "Mariah Carey Night"
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NEW EPISODES

TUESDAY, OCT. 6

8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT - Dancing with the Stars: "Mariah Carey Night" (3505)

The ballroom turns up the star power as the 12 remaining couples take on "Mariah Carey Night," with the celebrities and their pro partners dancing to the iconic songs from the legendary singer-songwriter. (TV-PG, L)

'DANCING WITH THE STARS' HITS A HIGH NOTE ON 'MARIAH CAREY NIGHT' ON ABC AND DISNEY+

"Mariah Carey Night" - The ballroom turns up the star power as the 12 remaining couples take on "Mariah Carey Night," with the celebrities and their pro partners dancing to the iconic songs from the legendary singer-songwriter. "Mariah Carey Night" airs TUESDAY, OCT. 6 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT, 7:00-9:00 p.m. CDT), simulcasting LIVE across both ABC and Disney+ in local time zones and next day on Hulu. The show is produced in front of a live audience by BBC Studios.

The couples (along with their dance styles and songs) are the following:

· Jackson Olson and partner Emma Slater will perform a Waltz to "Without You" by Mariah Carey

· Guillermo Rodriguez and partner Witney Carson will perform a Samba to "Obsessed" by Mariah Carey

· Harry Shum Jr. and partner Jenna Johnson will perform a Tango to "It's Like That" by Mariah Carey, featuring Jermaine Dupri and Fatman Scoop

· Ezra Frech and partner Daniella Karagach will perform a Rumba to "Anytime You Need a Friend" by Mariah Carey

· Tyler Cameron and partner Sharna Burgess will perform a Foxtrot to "#Beautiful" by Mariah Carey featuring Miguel

· Connor Wood and partner Rylee Arnold will perform a Rumba to "Touch My Body" by Mariah Carey

· Maura Higgins and partner Mark Ballas will perform a Waltz to "If It's Over" by Mariah Carey

· Ciara Miller and partner Brandon Armstrong will perform a Jazz to "Emotions" by Mariah Carey

· Julia Stiles and partner Ezra Sosa will perform a Viennese Waltz to "Vision of Love" by Mariah Carey

· Jenna Dewan and partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a Rumba to "My All" by Mariah Carey

· Tatyana Ali and partner Jan Ravnik will perform a Jazz to "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey

· Amber Glenn and partner Pasha Pashkov will perform a Rumba to "Hero" by Mariah Carey

The night will also feature additional pro and troupe performances to "Heartbreaker" by Mariah Carey featuring JAĊ¸-Z, "Loverboy" by Mariah Carey and "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey.

Fans will be able to vote during the live simulcast of the show in the ET/CT time zones. During this time, online voting will be available to fans in any time zone in the U.S., its territories and Canada via dwtsvote.abc.com, and fans on participating U.S. wireless carriers can also vote via SMS/text (fans in Canada cannot vote via SMS/text). Live viewer votes from the night will be combined with the judges' scores to determine who may be in jeopardy of elimination.

After each episode, go behind the curtain with the "Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast," with host Season 34 contestant Andy Richter sharing cast interviews, special guest appearances, behind-the-scenes insights and expert breakdowns of the night's performances. New episodes air every Thursday on Disney+ and Hulu, and wherever you get your podcasts.

"Dancing with the Stars" is the hit series co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough in which celebrities are paired with trained ballroom dancers to compete in themed choreographed dance routines that are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.

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DANCING WITH THE STARS (ABC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
6/1/05 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (fall 2026)
TIME SLOT:
tuesdays from 8:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
35 (??? episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's web site, September 2026) "Dancing with the Stars" is the hit series in which celebrities are paired with trained ballroom dancers to compete in themed choreographed dance routines that are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Alfonso Ribeiro as Host (Season 31- )
· Bruno Tonioli as Judge
· Carrie Ann Inaba as Judge
· Derek Hough as Judge (Season 29- )
· Julianne Hough as Host (Season 32- )
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Brooke Burke as Host (Season 10-17)
· Erin Andrews as Host (Season 18-28)
· Julianne Hough as Judge (Season 19-21)
· Len Goodman as Judge (Season 1-20, 22-28, 30-31)
· Samantha Harris as Host (Season 1-9)
· Tom Bergeron as Host (Season 1-28)
· Tyra Banks as Host (Season 29-31)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Ashley Edens-Shaffer as EP
· Joe Sungkur as EP
GENRE(S):
· based on a tv series
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· BBC Studios